spigot

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a plug for a bunghole in a cask
  2. noun a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

Etymology

From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and Middle French espigeot.

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